Grocery List

Hello friends :)

I am going to the dreaded grocery store tonight (haven't been in forever because I dread going!!!) All those non-nutritious goodies calling me name... grrr!

Anyway - I was just wondering what some things are that are always on your grocery list... be specific as possible... I'm hoping to find out your grcoery store secret items!

Mine will usually consist of:

apples
pears
salad
chicken breast
skim milk
soup

B O R I N G!!!!!! Give me some ideas!! This will be informational for everyone!

Flax seed

Lemons (half lemon squeezed into mornings first glass of H20)

Ground turkey

Turkey Burger Patties

Veggie Cheese

Yogurt

Wild rice

Bulgar Wheat

Morningstar Original Chicken Patties (even my 9 yr old son can't tell!)

Oatmeal

 

HTH

natural peanut butter (I have to have pb just about everyday)

dark chocolate ( antioxidants and it's way good)

luna bars (caramel nut brownie is my favvvv and chocolate peppermint stick comes in second!!!)

butternut squash (i just like to peel it cut it up and microwave it easy and yum yum)

i just hit the grocery store last night and i hate it cuz it takes too long ick

thanks bad kitty and phat leah...

now phat leah - i am going to ask a probably really dumb question... i hear people talk about butternut squash all the time, what is it??? where do you get it?? what's the diff between the butternut squash and reg. yellow squash? if any..

please inform me! thanks!

Kashi Oatmeal

Oranges

Carrots

Frozen Veggie Pot Pies

Spinach

It depends, on others me and my husband look up vegetarian recipes that we both like, then buy what is on the ingredients.

 

peanut butter, rice cakes, granola bars, cheerios, slim fast powder, organic skim milk (it lasts longer), hummus, light wheat bread, egg beaters, crystal light packets, lunch meat, cheese, crackers, soup, bagels, lean cuisine, splenda, light n fit yogurts, jelly, apple butter, oatmeal, grits, tea, fugsicles, diet hot chocolate, 100 cal chocolate packs, grapes, frozen berries, apples, kiwi, carrots, lettuce, light italian dressing...

butternut squash is actually in season right now and real affordable

it's a lot bigger than a yellow squash and it's tan on the outside and a beautiful orange on the inside groceries store should have them out front or near the front of the produce b/c of their availability. It's harder than a yellow squash and has a sweet taste. Some people like to add maple syrup or splenda brown sugar to it or spice it up you can google it to find pics and more info

it's my favorite veggie!!!!!!!!!!

Things I often get:

Ryvita
Raisins
Whole wheat spaghetti
Chopped Tomatoes
Chick peas
Carrots
Medium Egg Noodles
Stir Fry Kits
Cold sliced meat (usually Pastrami - 18kcal a slice, yum =] )
Skimmed Milk
Canned Tuna
Options Hot Chocolate
Cous cous

Fage 0% yogurt

Laughing Cow Light Swiss

Fat Free Cottage Cheese

Tuna

Salad

Almond Milk

Soy Milk

Kashi Go Lean Crunch

Diet Hot Chocolate

Brown Rice

Soup

Fresh Fruits & Veggies

Salsa

Egg Whites

Shiritake Noodles

Marinara Sauce

Aw, I LOVE the grocery store! Just wandering up and down the aisles. How about..
beans (any kind but I love black)
brown rice
strawberries
salsa
yogurt
corn
frozen pineapple

Skim milk

Eggs

Multigrain bread (sometimes, I usually like to make my own)

Cheese

Fruits, whatever's on sale, it's all good.

Wraps/pita bread

Lean meats, once again whatever's on sale staying away from the bad and fatty cuts (off my list: blade steak, all pork except pork loin, ground beef that's not lean)

Vitamen enriched frozen juice concentrate (for the kids)

Cerel and/or oatmeal, once again whatever's on sale and has 120 cal/serving or less)

Frozen yoghurt, the kids can't tell the difference and it's lower cal than even the diet/fat free ice cream

"Serving sized" individually wrapped snacks, excellent for portion control and also as school snacks for my kids

Tinned stewed tomatos (I make my own pasta sauce)

Bagged salads, because where I live it's cheeper than buying fresh lettuce (sad to say)

Onion, sweet peppers (red or green), celery, baby carots all as a base for stir fry's wraps, and salads.

Fat free sour cream (although I'm not sure how it's fat free cream, seems like an oxymoron), light cream cheese, light salad dressing, low fat cottage cheese, happy cow cheese, and light dips all as toppings for salads, wraps, veggie dips, and just spread on toast and sandwiches.

Sandwich meats, any that aren't too processed.  Balogna, mock chicken, peperoni and other "loaf" types are off my list.  Which unfortunatly leaves just the more expensive ones.

Pop-tarts, just for the kids.  At 200 calories a tart, it's way to calorie-dense for me.

Campbells chunky soup and chili, becasue the pop-tops lend themselves easily to taking into work. 

Rice, pasta and tuna I buy in bulk, so I only buy those every couple of months.

Lipton sidekicks "parmesan al pesto" because the kids love it and making pesto from scratch is hard work, as well as expensive.  I've tried other brands but they all like this one.

Tic tac's.  1.5 calories a candy and they satisify my sweet tooth.

Now that winter's on the way I'll be buying alot more hot chocolate and marshmallows.

As you can see, my menu consists mostly of salads, soups, curries, stir-frys, sandwiches, wraps, and the occasional casserol.  Once or twice a week I'll have a roast. Once a week it's spaghetti night.

 

 

I'm sure you've already went to the store, but this can help you out for the next time -

 wheat tortilla shells

fat free jello - prepackaged for when you're feeling lazy

chicken tenders

spinach leaves/ lettuce

fat free parmesan cheese

fat free ranch dressing

wheat bread

eggs

jelly or jam

steamfresh veggies - most amazing idea ever! 5 mins in the microwave and its done!

potatoes

I listed all of this to give you my food for the day:

Breakfast: wheat bread toasted with 1 tsp strawbrry jelly and egg, hardboiled

Lunch: pop the tortilla shell w/ the chicken (grilled) and some parmesan cheese into a toaster oven for a few minutes....when its hot, add spinach leaves and 1-2 tsp of ranch dressing --- this is a really good wrap, cut of 10 calorie jello

Dinner: rest of the grilled chicken, a baked potato or mashed ones with skim milk, and the steamfresh veggies

I have to say that for anyone who hasn't tried the steamfresh veggies - you might want to run to the grocery store. It's so simple. You put the bag in the microwave for 5 minutes and then let it cool for 1. Open bag, pour onto plate. Taste like it was never pre-packaged. Or if you want to appear to have "done something", you can put it on the stove and steam them that way. I am in love with the southwestern corn!

my shopping list
this is just the stuff that i eat personally, my parents pick up a lot of other stuff too.

apples (gala, yellow delicious, granny smith)
tangerines
bananas
strawberries
blueberries
raspberries
grapes
melon
baby carrots
lettuce (romaine & iceberg)
grape tomatoes
cucumbers
broccoli
potatoes
light ww bread
fresh rye bakery bread
fiber1 cereal
kashi go-lean cereal
raisin bran cereal
quaker instant oatmeal
brown rice
thick spaghetti
skim milk
dannon light&fit nonfat strawberry & strawberry/banana yogurts
cheese
deli turkey slices
frozen vegetables
chicken breast
fish
almonds
hazelnuts
dried cranberries
raisins
dark chocolate
kidney beans
instant ground coffee
ground cinnamon
instant coffeemate fat-free hazelnut instant creamer
prego mushroom tomato sauce
salsa
tostitos corn chips
oatmeal cookies
quaker chewy lowcal granola bars (peanut butter)
water (poland spring, fiji)

You know what I love Dole makes the apple bites with low fat caramel...so delicious you feel like you are being bad.  I buy lots of fresh fruit and make a huge fruit salad on Sunday...that way I have something to munch on when I get hungry.  I other thing I have to have is the sugar free fudcicles.  They get me through the chocolate thing.

 I have a question...I've been making turkey burgers...which are wonderful...are they really better for you than like 97% lean beef.  If you compare the calories are higher in the Turkey.

Chicken of the Sea Salmon packets (99 cents) (90 cals)

blue bran or deep chocolate vitamuffins

6oz containers of dannon light n fit yogurt

Natures own Sugar Free wheat bread

Laughing Cow Cheesebites

Nestles Carb Free Sugar Free hot chocolate

Lactaid 1% low fat cottage cheese

Libby's canned pumpkin

GoLean Crunch

Boca Burgers

tons of fresh fruit, and veggies.
whole wheat tortillas and english muffins,
laughing cow cheese, cheerios, skim milk
egg beater.

 

Beef

Lamb

Fruit

Veggies

Oats

Chicken

PB

Eggs

Brown rice

Lentils

Granola

WW English muffins

Salsa

Peanuts

FF Ricotta Cheese

Yogurt

 

I second the dark choclate.

garlic, sweet potatoes, peppers...

Apples

bananas

oranges

high-fiber cereal

romaine lettuce

bell peppers

carrots 

cucumbers

low-fat milk

onions 

eggs 

 

By the way, that "stay around the perimeter" trick really does help.  I have to venture down the aisles for cereal and baking supplies occasionally, but I just STAY AWAY from the one that has all of the spaghettios and the one that has CHIPS.